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Apollo Software Manual Chapter 3: Console Application 62
Apollo Twin supports S/PDIF digital input at sample rates up to 96 kHz. If the current
setting is ADAT and the sample rate is higher than 96 kHz, when S/PDIF input is select-
ed, the clock source is changed to Internal and the S/PDIF inputs are no longer unavail-
able.
Buffer Size (Windows only)
This menu determines the audio interface hardware I/O buffer size. On Mac systems, the
I/O buffer size is changed within the DAW audio preferences.
PT Mode (Apollo & Apollo 16 only)
PT Mode facilitates Pro Tools’ Hardware Inserts feature by inserting NULL (empty) values
at inputs 1 & 2 so input/output numbering within Pro Tools is aligned. This setting also
optimizes Apollo’s I/O channels to accommodate the 32 I/O channels available in Pro
Tools.
PT Mode only affects operation with host audio applications that can address an audio
interface’s individual I/O. The setting does not affect use with Console.
See “PT Mode” on page 100 for complete details about this feature.
Important: Enabling PT Mode changes the driver I/O complement. Quit all audio
applications before changing the PT Mode setting.
Input Delay Compensation
Input Delay Compensation (IDC) maintains phase
alignment across Console’s analog and digital inputs
when upsampled UAD plug-ins are used. See “Input
Delay Compensation in Console” on page 111 for a
complete explanation of this feature.
When enabling IDC, it’s usually best to start with the
Short value (100 samples – the default value) to mini-
mize latency.
A dialog will appear in Console if the compensation amount is exceeded on a channel.
If this occurs, either increase the IDC value or reduce upsampled plug-ins usage on the
channel to maintain phase alignment.
Note: Changes to this setting do not take effect until the DAW is quit.
Input Delay Compensation Values
Setting Name Extra Delay (samples)
Off 0
Short 100
Medium 200
Long 1000